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Appointment at MMA
MMA has appointed Owen Hendry as commercial development executive. Mr Hendry will be responsible for...
Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins has appointed Bill Jeffery as subsidence operations director in the UK. He reports to Nig...
Appointment at Ropner
Lloyd's broker Ropner has enlisted Matt Cosby into its UK non-marine team. He joins from Lucas Fette...
Appointment at Caunce O'Hara
Caunce O'Hara has appointed broking director Nigel Law. He arrives from Broker Network where he was ...
AI Claims expands network
AI Claims Solutions has expanded its vehicle supplier network with the addition of prestige vehicles...
Start-up claims to have created '£3.75bn market'
A new Gibraltar-based insurer this week boasted it had become the first company to enter a fledgling...
Industry and government blasted over flood displacement excuses
Doubts have been raised over government and insurer claims that many of the people still displaced b...
Ecclesiastical opening
Ecclesiastical has strengthened its casualty claims capability by creating a casualty office in Manc...
Ex-NU manager to take rehab standards lead
Morag Heighway will head up the drafting of the first set of rehabilitation standards for the UK, Po...
Govt must provide state aid catastrophe 'formula'
A lack of clarity on state aid following catastrophic losses such as flooding has left public author...
ABI continues disclosure battle
The Association of British Insurers was set to outline its case against mandatory commission disclos...
Lloyd's memorial unveiled
Lloyd's has held a special service to unveil two new Lloyd's war memorials that commemorate its asso...
Allianz offers green advice
Allianz Engineering is planning to advise its clients on how to cut energy bills and carbon emission...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed Oliver Wheeler as vice-president for directors' and...
First Assist in prison push
First Assist Legal Protection has been appointed by the Prison Officers' Association (Scotland) as i...
Hiscox syndicate mooted
Hiscox has announced plans for a prospective new syndicate as it unveiled its initial 2009 business ...
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Marsh eyes growth with Bowring resurrection
Marsh is to target new territories following the launch of a new specialist international broking ar...
Appointment at Plantec
Plantec Holdings has appointed Andy Johnson as repair centre manager at its base in Kingswinford, Bi...
Fiserv in $501m insurance information technology sale to Stone Point
Fiserv, the US information technology provider to the financial and insurance services industry, said that it has sold a 51% shares in its insurance division to private equity firm Stone Point for $501m.
Zurich boosts presence in emerging markets
Zurich’s Emerging Markets Solutions group has opened additional offices in Asia, Continental Europe and the Americas.
Hastings Direct CEO responds to media speculation on IAG plans
The chief executive of Hastings Direct has written to staff at its Bexhill head office insisting that it is business as usual and warning staff about contacting the media.
Suspected insurance fraudsters arrested
Twenty alleged members of an insurance fraud ring were arrested this morning in London following a joint swoop by the Metropolitan Police and the Insurance Fraud Bureau as part of a ‘cash for crash’ investigation.
IFB Operation results in 20 Arrests
Met Police traffic officers and investigators from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)have issued a stark warning to those taking part in false insurance claims or "Cash for Crash" scams.